Ornamental radiator cap



March 4, 1930. zm 1,749,221

ORNAMENTAL RADIATOR CAP Filed June 19, 1928 u llllif ll'l'i'l'l'limima ml film:

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Patented Mar. 4,1930; y

" sco ea zmo, F LosANGELEs, CALIFORNIA ORNAMENTALVRADIATOR CAP Application filed June 19,

I generalobject oithis invention is to providean improvedornamentalradiator cap whichjmay be electrically illuminated, QAnother object of; the invention isto. pro.-

vide. an-.-electrically' illuminated radiator cap which ,will not interfere with thefilling of the radiator. I

A turther object otthe invention is toprovide, a' novel electricllight socket for a radiator; cap.

I 1.5 grams may he placed.

' A still further ect of 1 the invention "is toi pr'ovide anilluminated radiator cap havin tr 'nslucent ports thereinin which thong- Another object :of the to pro- 1 videan ornamentalilluminated radiatorv cap 1 OtherQobjects t .0 i ntion willbe apparent from the ,follow-.

; smascot etc.

which gis also adapted to, support an emblem,

the advantages" of this ing description taken in connection with the accompanyingldrawing wherein:

it radiatorcap;

T 39 I 'Fig; 5 fragmentary 1 cap thereon. and

V C R'Referring to the drawings by reference characters I "have indicated my improved radiatorcap generally at 1 0. j Asshowmrmy device 10' comprises a body portion; 12 having .an .o'ctagonalportion 13,Ta domed top 14, a reduced'extern'ally threadedneck 15 anda bottom wall 16; Y

. Each of the faces of the octagonal portion ISispro ided with an aperture 17 inwhich aft-ranslueent glass or jewel 18' is adapted to besecureid byv a, suitable cement as indicated at,19., To the rear of some-or all .of the jewels; 18 Ipreferably secure,-as by gluing thereto, an opaque disk 20 having a letter or emblem 21-cutth'erein (see Fig. 4)."

"The domedt'op iris preferably provided 1923. Serial No. 286,511.

with a central aperture 22 in which a shank 23 of an emblem or mascot 24 is adapted to be positioned and the mascot 24 may be secured to the device 10. by a nut 25.

Arranged around the central aperture 22. in the dome 14 I preferably provide aplurality of apertures 26in which translucent jewels 27' are adapted to be positioned similar to the jewels 18.. a The bottom wall16-is provided with a central screw threaded aperture 28 in which a reduced screw threaded portion 29. of a cup shaped member-3.0 isadapted to be positioned. Theinember. 30fincludes a wrench gripping portion 31 and a bottom wall 32.

The member 30 also includes a recess 33 threaded as at 34 adjacent its open end and an apertureq35 in the bottom wall 32 which communicates with the recess 33.

A lamp socket 36 having an externally" screw threaded portion 37 and a wrench engaging portion 38 is adapted to be positioned in the screw threaded portion34 of the recess 33. .The lampsocket36 includes a central aperture 39 in which the base 40 of an electric lamp 42 is adapted to be positioned.

. Grooves 43are provided in opposite faces of the aperture 39 in which the lugs 44 on the lamp base 40' are adapted to move when the lamp is inserted or removed trointhe socket 36. The lamp 42 is adapted to be positioned in the socket .36 so that the lugs 44'engage the bottom surface of the socket as shown in Fig.2. t I

Acontactholder 45 made of an insulating materialis positioned in the recess 35 ofthe member 30 and includes a reduced portion46. which extends through the aperture 35 in the'bottom wall '32. \Vithin a central aperture47v in the holder 45 a metal contact 48 is positioned and is adapted to be retained in the holder by means of a screw 49 which is positioned in an. aperture in the holder and a screw threadedaperturein the contact. The contact 48 includes acentral aperture 50 in. whicha wire 51 is adapted to be positioned. This wire 51 is adapted to be securely held in position in the contact by the screw 49 which holds the contact to the holder. The

tured and quickly installed;

holder by a screw 52 positioned in the re- 7 duced portion 48 thereof and adapted to en gage the wire covering as shown. A coiled spring 58 is adapted to be positioned over the end of the contact/l8 and is adapted to engage the center contact 54 of'the electric lamp. y

In Figs. 2 and 51 have shown the device 10 as positioned on the filling neck of a radiator 56 of an automobile 57. The radiator 56 may be of any type and is shown tures 17 and 26 andilluminate the jewels 18' and 27. Vllhen the lamp is lit the monograms will be illuminated and the reflected rays from the jewels 27in the dome will also play upon the mascot. V

In Fig. 6 I have shown the member 30 positioned in a'modified form of radiatorcap indicated generally at 60. This cap includes" a cylindrical b0dy portion 61 having a domed top 62 and a'bottom wall '63 which has a downwardly extending enlarged cylindrical flange. 64.

The flange 6lis internally threaded as at 65 to engage external screw threads on a filling neck 66 ofan automobile radiator 67 and the bottom wall 63 is providedwitha central screw threaded aperture 68 in which the threaded portion 29 of the member '30'is adapted to be positioned. 1

The body portion 61 and the dome 62 of. the device 60 isprovided with a plurality of apertures 69 in which translucent jewels 70 are adapted to bepositioned'similar to the jewels in the device 10.

Monogram disks 72 similar to the mono gram disks 20 shown in Fig. t'are also provided in a plurality of the apertures 29. The device 10 may be constructed to fit an externally threaded filling neck and the device 60 may be constructed toiit an internally threaded filling neck.

From the foregoing description it will'be apparent that I have provided a novel-and efficient ornamental radiator cap for automobiles which can be economically manufac- Having described my invention, I claim: 1. An automobile cap comprising a body portion, a domed top .and a bottom Wall, a

plurality of apertures in said body, a trans" lucentclosure in each of said apertures, a

plurality of apertures in said top and a translucent closure in each of said apertures, a cup-shaped member supported by saidbottom wall, a socket in said cup-shaped member,an electric lamp positioned in said socket,

.contactof said lamp. 7 V i 8. A capfor'an automobile, said cap comprising amulti-sided'body portion, "a domed a holder positioned in said member, said.

holder having a central aperture and a contact positioned in said holder aperture.

- 2; In an automobile cap, a body portion, a I

domed top and a bottom wal1,.a plurality of in each ofsaid apertures, anopaque member behind certain of sald'closures, saidopaque members having symbols therein, a plurality V of apertures in said top'and a closure in each of said apertures, a cup-shaped member 1n said body,a lamp socket in said body supsupported by saidv bottom wall, an electric lamp positioned in said socket, a holder posi- 70, i apertures, in said body,;a translucent closure 7 r I ported byisa'i'd. member, saidmember being tioned in said member and having a central aperture, a contact po'sitionedin said holder aperture, a central aperture in said contact, a wire positioned in'said contact aperture, a transverseaperture in said holder anda cortact, means adapted to be positioned in'both i .v responding transverse aperture in said con- V of said apertures andadapted' to hold said V a contact to said holder', another transverse aperture in said holder,means in said last mentioned aperture-adapted to engage saidwire and hold said wire to said'holder anda coiled spring, said spring being positioned over the V end of'said' contact and engaging the center top and a bottom wall, an aperture in each oi said body sides, a'translucent closure in each i a of saidapertures, an opaque member behind certalnof said closures,sa1d opaque members havingsymbols' therein, an aperture in sald domed topadjacent the center thereof-and means positioned in said aperture to receive 7 r V an emblem, a plurality of other apertures in said top arranged around'said central apertures, a translucent closure" in each of; i said other apertures," said bottom wall having a screw threaded aperture, a'cup shaped; member positioned in ,sai,d; threaded apera ture, said member being threaded adjacent its open end, said member including abottom wall, an aperture in saidbottom,

wall, a lamp socket, said socketcincluding a reduced threaded portion "positioned in said screw threaded portion of saidmember,"

said socket including a'central aperture, an;

electric lamp, said lamp including a base having lugs fthere0n,,0pp ositely disposed groovesin said socket in which saidlamp lugs are'adapted tomove when saidlamp is being; inserted or removed'from said socket, said lamp base lugs being adapted to engage the under face of said socket when operlatively positioned therein, a holder positioned in said recess of said member, said holder including a reduced portion positioned in said aperture in said bottom wall of said member, a central aperture] in said holder, a contact positioned j in said'holder aperture, a central aperture in said contact, a Wire positionedin said Contact aperture,'a transverse aperture in said holder and a corresponding transverse aperture in J said contact, means positioned in both of said '3 apertures to hold said contact in said holder, s means in said last mentioned aperture to engage said wire and hold said wire in said holder "and a coiled spring positioned overthe 7 end ofsaid'contact and engaging the center I 10 contact of saidlamp.

- 4. In an automobile cap comprising a holloW'body portion, a hollow cup shaped member. engaging said body portion and including an apertured bottom Wall, a holder secured to I said member, a lamp socket removably sea cured in said holder, said holder including a hollow, portion, said holder having an aper- V fture therein,'a contact rotatably mounted in -said contact.

' saidholder aperture and, a Wire connected to 5. An automobilecap comprising a'body portion having an apertured bottom Wall, a

fholloW member, saidmember, having areduced portion rigidly engaging Withmsaid e5 bodyaperture, said'member including a bottom wall having an aperture therein, a lamp socket positioned in said member, an electric lamp positioned in said socket, a holder rotat-i ably mounted on said member, said holder ins 3 eluding a contact and a'wire connected to said contact. Y t 4 6. In an autombile cap, a bodyport-ion having a domed top, a bottom and a polygonal sidewall, said polygonal side Wall having a "plurality of apertures therein,'atranslucentclosure in each of said apertures, said top flhaving' an aperture therein, a translucent closure in said top aperture and a figure secured to said top in position to be illuminated by light passing through said top translucent closure. V

. In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature. e v

ROSCOE MARANZINO. 

